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Download full textSong, Wei; Hsu, Yung-chen – GED Testing Service, 2008
The GED (General Educational Development) Tests are widely used to certify a high school level of academic knowledge and skills. The popularity and profound influence of the GED Tests have solicited numerous studies on the outcomes of obtaining a GED credential. Most studies on labor market outcomes for GED credential recipients have targeted…
Descriptors: Labor Force Nonparticipants, Credentials, Educational Development, Income
Direct linkBartik, Timothy J.; Erickcek, George – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2007
This paper examines the effects of expansions in higher educational institutions and the medical service industry on the economic development of a metropolitan area. This examination pulls together previous research and provides some new empirical evidence. We provide quantitative evidence of the magnitude of economic effects of higher education…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Wages, Economic Development, Industry
Whitfield, Duane; Pitter, Gita Wijesinghe; Howat, Claudia – 2001
The era of accountability in higher education is evolving into focused expectations that higher education will meet workforce needs in more direct ways than in the past. This study examined the impact universities have on the workforce in Florida using data on the baccalaureate graduating class of 1998-1999 in Florida. Records of baccalaureate…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Labor Force Development
Chamberlin, Gary D.; Franklin, Kathy K. – 1997
The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the generation born between 1977 and 1994, the "baby boom echo," on the demand for higher education and workforce development in Arkansas. Although the birthrate in Arkansas for this period does not correlate with the national trend, increased school enrollment and in-migration in…
Descriptors: College Students, Demography, Educational Demand, Employment Patterns
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
A study analyzed past and present United States initiatives for promoting equal employment opportunity and wage equality for women. It was determined that, during the past 20 years, the United States Government has established the legal procedures to combat inequities in educational opportunities and employment-related practices. While these…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Agency Cooperation, Blacks, Coordination
McIntyre, Chuck – 1997
Prepared to help develop a vision for California's community colleges into the 21st century, this report presents data on the colleges' performance up to 1996 and estimations of trends up to 2005. Data presented focus on the issues of student access, outcomes, and funding. Selected findings include the following: (1) participation rates peaked in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
